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To: All Members of the Exmoor National Park Authority

A meeting of the Exmoor National Park Authority will be held in the Committee Room, Exmoor House, Dulverton, on Tuesday 19 July 2005 at 10.30 am.

The meeting will be open to the press and public subject to the passing of any resolution under s.100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972.

(The agenda and papers for this meeting can be downloaded from the Authority’s website at www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk)

Dr Nigel Stone

National Park Officer

A G E N D A: Supplementary Agenda (PDF, 40kb)

  1. Apologies for Absence
  2. Declarations of Interest: Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in relation to items on the agenda for this meeting. (NB. When verbally declaring interests, members are also asked to complete the Disclosure of Interests at Meetings form – attached for members only).
  3. Chairman’s Announcements
  4. Minutes: (1) To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Authority’s meeting held on 7 June 2005 (Item 4 attached (PDF, 52kb)) (2) To consider any Matters Arising.
  5. Public Question Time: The Chairman will allow members of the public to ask questions, make statements or present a petition on any matter on the Agenda for this meeting.
  6. Appointments: To consider appointing members to represent the Authority on the following bodies:- (1) Somerset County Council’s Environment Scrutiny Sub-Committee (NB. A temporary appointment of Mr Collins was made at the Planning Committee’s meeting on 5 July 2005 so that the Authority could be represented at the meeting of the Sub- Committee held on 11 July 2005). (2) The Lynton and Lynmouth Traffic Management Group.
  7. Merging of the Exmoor Consultative Forum with the Exmoor District and Parish Forum: To consider whether to merge these two bodies and, if this is agreed, to appoint the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the new Forum. The Forums discussed the principle of merger at their June 2005 meetings and unanimously supported the proposal. It was sugge sted at the Consultative Forum’s meeting that the new Forum be called the Exmoor Consultative and Parish Forum.
  8. Member Training: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Item 8 attached (PDF, 25kb).)
  9. Investors in People Review: To consider the report of the Head of Business Management (Item 9 attached (PDF, 538kb)).
  10. Resources Committee: To receive the Minutes of the meeting of the Resources Committee held on 7 June 2005 (Item 10 attached (PDF, 11kb)).
  11. Exmoor Consultative Forum: To receive the Minutes of the Consultative Forum’s meeting held on 15 June 2005 (Item 11 (PDF, 1.5Mb).
  12. Natural Environment and Rural Communities Bill: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Item 12 attached (PDF, 150kb)).
  13. The Commons Bill and Implications for Exmoor: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 13 attached (PDF, k112b)).
  14. The Moorland Initiative 2005 Update: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 14 attached (PDF, 23kb)).
  15. The Impact of Common Agricultural Policy Re form on English Upland Farming – A Report by the National Trust: To consider the report of the Head of Conservation and Land Management (Item 15 attached (PDF, 453kb)).
  16. New Horizons Project: To consider the report of the National Park Officer (Item 16 attached(PDF, 120kb)).
  17. Update on Progress in Implementing Open Access on Exmoor: To consider the report of the Head of Recreation and Tourism (Item 17 attached (PDF, 13kb)).
  18. Members’ Reports: To receive any updates and reports on meetings and events attended by Members as representatives of the Authority.
    Supplementary Agenda 18(2) (PDF, 40kb): CareMoor for Exmoor: Miss S Webber, the Authority’s Administrative Assistant – Rangers, to give a short presentation on the new environmental fund (succeeding visitor payback through the Exmoor Paths Partnership)
  19. Any Other Business of Urgency

Full Report (PDF, 3.1Mb)

Further information on any of the reports can be obtained by contacting the National Park Authority at the address and telephone numbers at the top of  the agenda.

Details of the decisions taken at this meeting will be circulated in the formal Minutes which the Authority will be asked to approve as a correct record at its next meeting. In the meantime, details of the decisions can be obtained from Martin Palmer, The Member Services Officer, at Exmoor House.